Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Eastern Europe

Naxos Rides the Wind to the Top of Greece’s Kitesurfing Scene

Manuel Santos

When the strong Aegean wind starts to rise around midday, locals and travelers on Naxos don’t just seek shelter—they grab their boards. As France’s generationvoyage.fr declares, Greece has become the insider’s pick for kitesurfing in 2025, with Naxos leading the charge. Long beloved for its sun-kissed beaches, hospitable villages, and relaxed pace, Naxos is now […]

Milos’s Sarakiniko Faces a Luxury Hotel Scandal

Kostas Raptis

Sarakiniko—white-lunar and wave-sculpted, the jewel of Milos—now finds itself at the heart of a growing political and environmental storm. Revered by travelers and photographers as one of the Aegean’s most arresting landscapes, the site is now shadowed by controversy following revelations that a nearby luxury hotel was greenlit through what Greece’s National Transparency Authority calls […]

Cruise Tax Begins Now at All Greek Ports

Iorgos Pappas

Tourists arriving at Greek ports in 2025 face a new cruise tax, varying by location and season. Find out who pays, when it starts, and how much to expect, including details for Mykonos and Santorini.

Athens Reservoirs Hit Record Lows

Kostas Raptis

Athens, a city famed for its sunshine, now faces water scarcity as Mornos and Evinos reservoirs report historic low levels.